Pyloromyotomy is a procedure to increase the diameter of pyloric region, routinely performed during pyloric stenosis to prevent delayed emptying of stomach content. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pyloromyotomy by conventional and laparoscopic techniques. Ten adult healthy dogs were used. Five animals underwent the pyloromyotomy by conventional and the same number laparoscopic technique. The clinical radiological and laparoscopic results of two techniques revealed that both were successive for achieved this purpose, but the laparoscopic pyloromoytomy characterized by small abdominal incision minimal adhesion and rapid healing.

The anthelmintic efficacy of nitroxynil was tested in three groups (A, B and C) of artificially infected sheep with Fasciola gigantica. Bach animal was given six metacercariae/

This experiment was carried out to investigate levels of sodium, potassium and calcium in ovine blood serum for 12 weeks during which fluoride (100 ppm) was added to the ration. The rams remained physically in good condition and there were no lesions in the teeth, gums and joints. With the exception of an increase in sodium at the end of the first week, sodium and potassium levels were not influenced. This finding could point out to the possibility of failure of the added fluoride to induce significant changes in kidney and aldosterone functions regarding regulation of these two ions in blood. There was a general tendency of the total calcium level to decrease which reached statistical significance in samples of three weeks. Such decreas

One- day old broiler chicks were divided into four equal groups and given rations containing four different levels of dl-α -tocopheryl acetate (10, 40, 70 and 100 mg/kg of feed). Each ration was given’ to one group. Body weight was increased significantly in groups consumed rations containing 70 and 100 mg of dl-a tocopheryl acetate per kg of feed. Feed consumption has not. been increased in these two groups which give economic weight to the results. Tt is concluded that dl-α-tocopheryl acetate may be considered as growth promotor.

     The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of ultrasound in the examination of urinary system in buffaloes. Ultrasonography of the urinary system was done for 60 local buffaloes breed, 1-15 years old of both sexes in Mosul/Iraq, and they then were divided into two groups according to age, 25 calves less than 2 years and 35 adults 2-15 years. Kidney measurements are taken from three different sites (right lumbar, right sublumbar and right twelfth intercostal space. The right sublumbar region is the best area for getting good ultrasonographic images (in both adult and calves) followed by right lumbar region which gives clear images in adult buffaloes. Ultrasonographic examination for the left and ri

An outbreak of avian influenza (AI) (H9N2) occurred in broiler, layers and
breeder chicken farms in Iraq during 2004-2007. Mortality between 30% and
70% in broilers and 5% and 10% in layers and breeders were commonly
observed on the affected farms. Mixed infections of the influenza virus with
other respiratory pathogens particularly Newcastle Disease (ND) virus and
Infectious Bronchitis (IB) virus were thought to be responsible for such high
mortality. ELISA test was used to detect ND, AI and IB antibodies. Clinical
signs included , decrease feed consumption, swelling of the face and typical
severe respiratory signs. Gross lesions included extensive hyperemia of the
respiratory system, cheesy exudates in the tr

Knemidocoptes mutans (Sercoptidae) was recorded for the first time in IRAQ in egg laying fowl

This study was concerned on the production of Bacillus anthracis
toxin and its use as a vaccine. Two groups of guinea pigs were
immunized with the toxin which was given in a dose of 0.5 ml
subcutaneously to the 1st group while the animals of the 2nd group were
immunized by instillation in the nose 4 drops into each naris. The two
groups were given booster dose 14 days after the 1st dose. The immunized
and control animals were bled by cardiac puncture 20 days after the
booster dose.
In the present study, anthraxin was used as an antigen in Enzyme
Linked Immuno Sorbant Assay (ELISA) to measure the optical density
(OD) obtained from adminsteration of vaccine in two different routes.
High mean of optical dens

Mono Sodium Glutamate (MSG) is a food additive commonly consumed as a flavor enhancer. However, both animal models and human clinical reports have established its harmful effects. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of MSG consumption on some hematological parameters and histological sections of brain, small intestine, liver and testis tissues of Swiss Albino mice. Albino mice (n=15) of average weight 27.4gm were randomly assigned into three groups A, B and C in each group (n=5). Treatment groups (A & B) were given 3g and 6g per Kg of body weight of MSG (amount of MSG in a single sachet consumed by human is 3g) respectively. The mice were sacrificed on day fifteenth of the experiment. Brain, small intestine, liver and t

This study was designed to investigate the bacterial species that induce
upper and lower respiratory tract infection in sheep, and to find out any
relationship which may exist between them.
Therefore two groups of sheep were employed. The first group was
suffering from certain respiratory signs. While the second group was apparently
healthy. Each group included 50 sheep. Research samples were collected for a
period of six months from AL-Shulla Abattoir.
Microbiological investigation indicated the isolation of certain
microorganisms from all animals in both groups from nasal cavity, and from 34
lungs of the first group and 16 lungs of the second group. The number of isolates
from the nasal cavity, were 200 fr

The study highligthened on the effect of the field enviromental & controlled
tempratures in the experimental infection with Echinococcus granulosus in
dogs, n = 6 local dogs, at the age of 1.5-3 months, were used . Each dog was
dosed with 8658 protoscoleces with 92.78% viability for 28 and 33 days post
infection (PI). Animals were subdivided into 2groups. Results denoted that the
low enviromental temperatures retarded the growth and development of E.
granulosus.All tapeworms, isolated from the small intestine of dogs housed
under controlled temperatures, with the average of 21.85ºc(group1),had 3
proglottids,whereas those isolated from dogs housed under field temperatures,
with the average of 11.12ºc (grou

The present study revealed that the spleen of the quail is coated by
afibrous capsule have two distinct layers , an outer and inner , the capsule being
covered by athin layer of peritoneal membrane . The spleen comprises two
distinct regions , the white pulp and red pulp in addition spares or trabecule .
The white pulp represernt the major part of the organ , it is alymphatic tissue
that could be differentiate into two forms : diffuse and nodular lymphatic tissue
with medium and small size arteries represent the branches extend from the
large trabecular arteries . Then these arteries branch into arterioles surrounded
by sheath of reticular and lymphatic cells called Schweigger Sediel sheath .
The red pulp has r

The aim of the present study was to investigate the analgesic effect of Acepromazine 0.05 mg.
/kg B. w. and Lidocaine 0.5 mg/kg each alone or in combinations on the flank region in sheep after
giving the drugs by lumbosacral injection. Fifteen healthy adult local breed sheep of both sexes
weighting (17.50-30 kg) were used. Sheep were divided into three equal groups. Group (A),
Acepromazine, group (B) Lidocaine, and group (C) Acepromazine and Lidocaine mixture. Data
were collected immediately before administration of drugs (zero time) as control data. Parameters
were included clinical measures: Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, Rectal Temperature, Scores of
analgesia of the flank, low abdomen, perineum, tail, hind

This study aimed to investigate the protective influence of olive leave extract zinc oxide nanoparticles (OLEZnONPs) complex against gentamicin–induced kidney dysfunctions in goats. Twenty five adult female goats were randomly divided into five equal groups and treated as follows: control group (C) administered sterile distilled water (IM) for 10 days, group G administered 25 mg/kg BW gentamicin (IM) for 7 days, group Z administered 10 ìg/kg BW of OLEZnONPs (IP) for 3 days, group GTZ administered 25 mg/kg BW gentamicin (IM) for 7 days and then 10 ìg/kg BW of OLEZnONPs (IP) for 3 days, group GWZ administered 25 mg/kg BWs gentamicin (IM) and 10 ìg/kg BW of OLEZnONPs (IP) together for first 3 days and then

Mammary adherent cells (MAC-T) were infected with six isolates of Streptococcus uberis (S. uberis). Three isolates were cases of mastitis in dairy cows and belonged to clonal complex 5, 143, which is associated with virulence and three were from cows with no clinical or laboratory evidence of mastitis. All these isolates belonged to clonal complex 86 which contains strains of low virulence. After incubation at 37oC for 24 h, there were no significant differences in the number of adherent or internalized S. uberis between mastitis (M) and non- mastitis (NM) isolates (p> 0.05).
The levels of tumour necrosis factor (TNF-α), measured in treated MAC-T cells supernatant with S. uberis by ELISA, were significantly elevated in cultures in

The objective of the present study was to determine the influence of prolactin hormone on reproductive activity of female rabbit. Study was conducted on the laboratory animal house and it depended on fifteen mature rabbit does and one mature buck housed on a special cage separately. The females were divided randomly into two groups; the first group is Control group: Female of this group (n=7) were administrated 2 ml of normal saline orally /day. second group is treated group: Females of this group (n=8) were received orally 5 mg of Parlodil® (Bromocriptine) daily for 5 consecutive days then stopped one week and repeated in the same schedule. All animals were clinically observed for detect any drug reaction and signs of sexual behavior.

The effects of oseltamivir administration, an anti influenza viruses A and B, on some functional parameters of rat liver were investigated, to evaluate the possible hepatotoxic effect. Eighteen (18) wister male albino rats with body weight ranged 150-190 gm were divided into three groups, the first group(T1) was treated orally with 1mg/kg.BW as therapeutic dose of Oseltamivir for 7consuctive days. The second group (T2) was treated with the same dose for six weeks, while the control group dosed distill water.The results revealed, there was a significant increase in the onset of barbiturate sleeping time and a significant p ≤ 0.05 decrease of the duration of barbiturate sleeping time of the T2 rats . The liver enzymes activity revealed a

Two hundreds suspected typhoid fever patients blood and stool samples
were collected. The diagnosis of patients was concerned with the clinical
symptoms and serologically obtained from Widal test by using both H,Oantigens.
The titer of antibodies were concentrated at a levels 80, 160 against
each antigens. Typhoid fever infect both sex, but the rate of infection among
males was higher (54%) as compared with that of females (46%), while the
highest rate of infection was encountered among the age 15-29 years old in
males and females 24.5%, 17.5% respectively. Sixty one isolates of
Salmonella typhi were isolated from the blood and feces specimens (49,12)
respectively. Serological characterization of isolates showe

This experiment aimed to study the effect of diet supplementation with
feed enzyme (Poultrygrow) or chromium yeast (Biochrom) on the intestinal
microbial balance of broiler chicks. A total of 300 broiler chicks, one day old,
were randomly allocated into three treatment groups and named T1, T2 and T3
respectively. Chicks in T1 used as control while chicks in T2 and T3 were feed
diets with two feed additives, Poultrygrow and Biochrom, respectively.
The data show that the two feed additives were decreased the total
bacterial count and coliform count in crop, Jujinum and large intestine but the
statistical analysis showed that the effect were not significant. Supplementation
of diet with Biochrom were significantly

The experiment was carried out to evaluate a killed vaccine of

The survival ability and development of the free living stages of Dictyocaulus. filaria larvae

This study was carried out to determine the feasibility of dry poultry manure (DPM) as a feed stuff. Three types of DPM were studied: 1- layer litter manure, 2- caged layer manure, 3- processed caged layer manure. Three hundred fifty one-day old broiler chicks were allocated at random into seven dietary treatments, chicks in T1 (control) were fed on ‘starter and finisher commercial diets. Chicks in T2 and 13 were fed diets supplemented with 5% and 10% layer litter manure, respectively. Chicks in T4 and T5 were fed dies contained 5% and 10% caged layer manure, respectively, while chicks in T6 and T7 were fed diets contain 5% and 10% processed caged layer manure, respectively. Body weight gain, feed consumption and feed efficiency of the

A total of 24 samples of three different kinds of locally produced soft
cheese manufactured from raw milk of Cows , Buffaloes and Ewes
( 8 samples of each) were collected at weekly intervals from different
areas of Baghdad city in the period from the beginning of December
2007 till the end of January 2008.
The main objective of this study was to isolats , identify and
enumerate Enterohaemorrhagic E.coli O157from locally produced soft
cheese , besides that , to study the effect of cheese storage temperature
(4 C) and different salt concentration solutions on the viability and
survival of E.coli O157 in stored cheese .
Data demonstrate that 11 out 24 of samples 45.84% were found to
have Enterohaemorrhagic E

Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of feeding feed
blocks (FB) enriched with different sources of protein on the performance of
Awassi ewes during late pregnancy, suckling and milking stages. Experiment
(1) was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding feed blocks enriched with
different sources of protein on the performance of Awassi ewes during late
pregnancy. Eighty pregnant Awassi ewes (mean live weight 09.91±0.31 Kg),
aged 3-5 years were allocated into four groups according to ewes’ live weight.
First group (T1) fed ordinary high energy FB (OFB) + straw (ad-libitum). The
second group (T2) fed FB enriched with cottonseed meal (FBCSM) + straw (adlibitum).
The third group (T3) fe

This research included study the effect of garlic and onion plants
extracts(alcoholic and watery) in vitro in three different concentrations
15%,25%,35% and in vivo in experimental white mice .Research was
performed by three experiments, first one was conducted to study
effectiveness of different concentration of alcoholic and watery garlic
extract on growth of candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans in
vitro, showed that the effect of alcoholic extract on the growth of candida
albicans was inhibitory,started from 0.4 mm to 0.1 mm compared with
control plats 4.2 mm ,where as the results of the effect on the growth of
Cryptococcus neoformans showed more clearness and the inhibition
started from 0.6 to in

Isolated tracheal smooth muscle of sheep, which is pharmacologically
precontracted by acetylcholine, induces relaxation when exposed to Cordia
myxa plant extract. The aim of the present study was to typify the mechanism of
Cordia myxa extract induced by relaxation in the sheep trachea. 1. Cordia myxa
extract relaxed both epithelium-intact and denuded sheep trachea rings
contracted by acetylcholine. The scale of relaxation on Cordia myxa extract was
dependent on the treated dose and slightly greatly in epithelium denuded rings
than in epithelium-intact preparations. 2. L-NAME (10 nM-100 uM) but not DNAME
completely inhibited the relaxation in a concentration dependent
manner. 3. The Cordia myxa extract -induced

The main objective of this study was to determine what effect the addition
of sodium fluoride would have on the Cheddar cheese quality. Raw milk was
pasteurized and separated for three treatments as follows: control, supplemented
with 4 ppm and 40 ppm fluoride. Cheddar cheese was processed for each
treatment and ripened for 120 days at 7oC and sampled at 60 and 120 days.
Analyses performed included both sensory evaluation and gas chromatography
with headspace sampling (GCHS). Under conditions of this study significant
P< 0.05 higher mean flavor and body/texture scores were observed in both the
control cheese samples and those with 4 ppm added fluoride than those with 40
ppm added fluorides.
The predominan

This study was carried out to explore the effect of Aloe Vera leaf
gel in promoting wound healing and to investigate the
antibacterial effect against some pathogenic bacteria in comparison
with Nigella sativa oil. Standard dilutions of Aloe Vera leaf gel were
made from ten to one hundred percent and its antibacterial effect
had been examined in seeded agar method against Staphylococcus
aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa both were previously identified
by laboratory and biochemical methods, Nigella Sativa oil which is
known to be one of the important medicinal plant was used for
comparison . Statistical analysis showed a significant difference
(P<0.05) between AVG and Nigella Sativa oil.
The effect of Al

This study has been conducted to study the effect of experimentally
infected broiler chicks orally by two dosages of Listeria monocytogenes in
the percentages of serum protein of 30 broiler chicks at 7 and 15 days of
infection . The birds randomly distributed into three treatments , T1 : control
group , T2 : chicks orally infected by 6 X 405 CFU of L. monocytogenes , T3
: chicks orally infected by 34 X 4010 CFU of L. monocytogenes. The data
obtained revealed the following :-
Percentages of serum Pre-albumin , Albumin , Total albumins and  -
Globulin were decreased significantly (P<0.05) , in the same time
Post_albumin ,  ,  - Globuluins and Total globulins increased significantly
(P<0.05) in b

Data analyzed included 13838 records belonged to 4100 Holstein cows over period 1988 to 2005, at the Nasr Dairy Cattle Station.             The aim of the study is to evaluate sires genetically according to their daughters breeding efficiency which was estimated by Tomar equation and to estimate heritability and phenotypic trend for breeding efficiency.

General Linear Model within SAS program was used to investigate the effect of some fixed factors on the breeding efficiency.                  The overall breeding efficiency ratio was 79.91% .Component of    variance for ra